Even the automated kiosks (like the ones inside or Wawa's) can experience issues selling tickets too close to the drawing. So if you want to play, you should probably shouldn't wait until 10 pm to get your ticket.

In comparison, National Geographic says the odds of getting struck by lightning in the U.S. is about 700,000 to 1.

However, the Powerball website reminds us that there are technically nine ways to win a prize. Those prizes range in value from just $4 (for only matching the red Powerball) to the grand prize (matching all five numbers and the red Powerball). Lottery officials say that your odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. That doesn't so bad, right?